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Will Apple’s updated Health app catch on?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn a tech world almost owned by Apple, the powerhouse firm recently announced what most have long suspected: It is staking a piece of its future on healthcare, and this move likely will have a ripple on patient health. Apple's newest Health app upgrade marks a major investment for the firm, and other vendors in the space are likely taking notice.
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Large clinical study explores link between sepsis and cardiac arrhythmias
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareWe all know that feeling of our heart skipping a beat. These cardiac arrhythmias are common. Symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations and syncope are frequent complaints encountered by family physicians, internists and cardiologists.
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Study: Robotic kidney transplantation is safe and feasible
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareRobotic kidney transplantation can provide speedy recovery, low complication rates and excellent graft function, according to a new study. A team led by Alberto Breda, M.D., hoped to evaluate perioperative outcomes and early postoperative surgical outcomes of patients who undergo robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT). The researchers enrolled 75 adult males and 45 adult females from eight European centers who had undergone the procedure.
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The race for a universal flu vaccine
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs this flu season speeds to a crescendo with widespread infections and deaths related to the influenza virus, the need for a universal flu vaccine becomes paramount. Each year, international researchers conduct year-round surveillance for influenza. This data is then analyzed by five World Health Organization collaborating centers who then attempt to make recommendations for the composition of the influenza vaccine.
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After cloning monkeys, are humans next?
Seth Sandronsky Science & TechnologyScientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai recently published a paper detailing their cloning of monkeys by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The breakthrough research, led by Qiang Sun raises many questions both in and out of the laboratory.
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Studies: Hypertension can increase risk for dementia
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareAn adult's brain is going to suffer in the long run if the vascular system is unhealthy. In fact, a recent study found a relationship between blood pressure and the risk of dementia, specific to African-Americans.
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Report: Need for ambulances is expected to surge
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareThe need for ambulances is not a topic often covered, but it might just be worth taking notice. Pardon the pun, but the future of this industry segment suggests that it's going to be a healthy one. The value of the global ambulance service market was estimated to be worth about $22.5 billion in 2016, but that number is expected to balloon at an annual growth rate of 9.1 percent over the next 10 years.
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How to maintain organizational credibility during political chaos
Terry Lynam Healthcare AdministrationWe live in a society dominated by mixed messages and hypersensitivity, amid ongoing volleys of "fake news" accusations. Accurate, honest communication has never been more important to maintain credibility.
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Study: Racial-ethnic gap in living kidney transplantation continues to…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareDespite national efforts to address the racial and ethnic disparities in living kidney transplantations, black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive a live donor kidney within two years of placement on the waiting list, according to results from a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Does the AHA determine whether RTs can work?
Kelly Welton Medical & Allied Healthcare"Go, take a walk, eat something and come back ... we'll try again," said my very nice basic life support (BLS) instructor. That was after Round 6. My wrist felt like it had a hairline fracture, and I knew if I didn't pass this voice-assisted manikin (VAM) BLS program, I wouldn't get a card. That means I don't have a job.
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